Prenatal Archives - Bloom Integrative Health & Movement Centre

Group Physiotherapy: An Effective and Affordable Alternative to Individual Care

Applied Pelvic Health, Exercise, Female Anatomy, Integrative Health, It's Not TMI, Pain, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Prolapse, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

Physiotherapy is an essential component of quality healthcare that helps individuals recover from injuries and chronic conditions, improves mobility, and promotes overall well-being. While individualised physiotherapy assessment and treatment are required at the outset of a treatment plan, lack of alternative options may be limiting the success for many. Group physiotherapy, as an alternative, has …

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Two people do yoga, stretching their arms to the sky

Yoga Therapy

Breath Work, Exercise, fertility, Integrative Health, Pain, Postnatal, Prenatal, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

What is yoga therapy and how is it different from a regular yoga class? Yoga is a unique discipline that can be used to address trauma.

Frequently Asked Questions

Applied Pelvic Health, Female Anatomy, fertility, Incontinence, Menopause, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Prolapse, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

What can you expect at your first pelvic floor visit? What is an internal exam? What is pelvic floor therapy? The Bloom team answers your burning questions!

Infertility: When Should You Seek Help?

Digestion, fertility, Integrative Health, Natural Medicine, Nutrition, Prenatal, Wellness / By Dr. Laura Smith ND

[ Disclaimer ] There are many different types of people and couples on the path towards creating new life. In this article, we refer to cis-female and cis-male individuals, but we recognize there exists more people trying to conceive outside of these genders. We also refer to the individual testing and roles that cis-females and …

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Telerehabilitation for Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy. Really?

Applied Pelvic Health, Breath Work, Integrative Health, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Telehealth, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

As we attempt to provide care in a unique and safe way, in the form of Telerehabilitation, there can be a sense of loss or comparison against what we are used to. This makes sense as we are creatures of habit and Physiotherapy is traditionally quite physically and hands on based. However, there are many …

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Decrease Stress through Breath to Support your Nervous System

Applied Pelvic Health, Athletes, Breath Work, Integrative Health, Pain, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Teens, Video, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

You have probably heard of the “fight or flight” response, this is our body’s defence mechanism
against threats and stress, called the sympathetic nervous system. This response is necessary
when we are in threatening situation and is what is responsible for the stories you hear about a
mother who lifts a car of her child or the man who fights off a grizzly bear in the woods, it’s also
what is responsible for the butterflies in your stomach before a big presentation.

Enhance Your Breath & Support your Abdomen and Pelvic Floor by Opening Your Ribcage

Applied Pelvic Health, Breath Work, Digestion, Incontinence, Integrative Health, Pain, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Prolapse, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

The ribcage is intricately connected to the abdomen and pelvic floor. Optimize your ribcage mobility through these 3 basic yoga poses to enhance abdominal and pelvic floor function – including leaking pee!

Birthing from Within: A “birth class” with a twist

Integrative Health, Postnatal, Prenatal, Wellness / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

Birthing is more than just the physical – Birthing From Within offers a birth class focused on assisting parents to become more resourceful, comfortable and confident in themselves on their journey in becoming parents.

Jennifer brings a unique perspective to her support of families during this time. Join her this January in person for a 2 part series.

Reduce Back Pain by Optimizing Posture during Pregnancy

Female Anatomy, Integrative Health, Pain, Physiotherapy, Postnatal, Prenatal, Video / By Sarah Trottier PT

Back pain is common during pregnancy and the postpartum period for many different reasons. Try these basic postural tips to assist with your basic core coordination and to limit back pain both prenatally and postnatally.

Breath & the Pelvic Floor: Basic 360 Breath

1 Comment / Applied Pelvic Health, Breath Work, Digestion, Incontinence, Integrative Health, Pain, Postnatal, Prenatal, Prolapse / By Andrea Plitz PT RYT

Join Andrea Plitz, Physiotherapist & Yoga Teacher as she takes you through the basic of the breath and how it relates not only to pelvic floor but the core in general. Episode 1 of her 8 part Breath Work Series.

Boosting Your Immune System During Pregnancy

fertility, Integrative Health, Prenatal, Wellness / By Dr. Laura Smith ND

We all have to take extra precaution to avoid getting sick especially in the winter months, but pregnant women have a tougher job of that since the immune system changes during pregnancy. Check out Dr. Laura’s favourite immune boosting tips that are both safe and effective during pregnancy.